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Best States for Rehabilitation Counselors

Compare the best states for Rehabilitation Counselors using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Rehabilitation Counselors

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	AlaskaAK	79/100	$82,400	18.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	73/100	$46,450	2 years	Renewal every 2 years: $36	View guide
#3	WyomingWY	69/100	$56,520	1 month	See agency	View guide
#4	IdahoID	63/100	$47,140	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#5	LouisianaLA	63/100	$46,610	1 month	See agency	View guide
#6	IndianaIN	61/100	$45,730	1.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	MississippiMS	61/100	$45,950	2.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	MaineME	60/100	$45,920	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#9	NevadaNV	60/100	$44,320	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#10	North DakotaND	60/100	$60,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	MichiganMI	59/100	$43,830	8.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	TennesseeTN	58/100	$45,370	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#13	WashingtonWA	58/100	$58,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	WisconsinWI	58/100	$41,970	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#15	KentuckyKY	56/100	$56,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	NebraskaNE	56/100	$49,250	7.0 yr	See agency	View guide
#17	AlabamaAL	53/100	$54,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	MinnesotaMN	53/100	$46,950	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#19	New MexicoNM	53/100	$51,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	IllinoisIL	51/100	$48,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	New YorkNY	51/100	$48,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	PennsylvaniaPA	51/100	$51,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	Rhode IslandRI	51/100	$54,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	TexasTX	51/100	$48,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	VermontVT	51/100	$49,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	ColoradoCO	50/100	$50,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	FloridaFL	50/100	$48,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MissouriMO	49/100	$46,750	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	North CarolinaNC	48/100	$46,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	VirginiaVA	48/100	$46,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	ConnecticutCT	47/100	$45,460	84.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#32	DelawareDE	47/100	$44,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	GeorgiaGA	47/100	$47,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	West VirginiaWV	47/100	$44,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	New HampshireNH	45/100	$44,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	CaliforniaCA	44/100	$44,280	1-17 years	Fingerprint processing: $49	View guide
#37	KansasKS	44/100	$41,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MassachusettsMA	44/100	$45,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	OregonOR	44/100	$52,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	IowaIA	43/100	$38,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	New JerseyNJ	42/100	$48,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	South DakotaSD	42/100	$48,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	ArkansasAR	40/100	$29,330	101 yr	See agency	View guide
#44	UtahUT	40/100	$46,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ArizonaAZ	39/100	$45,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	MontanaMT	39/100	$44,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	MarylandMD	37/100	$42,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	OklahomaOK	36/100	$30,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OhioOH	35/100	$43,830	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	South CarolinaSC	34/100	$38,420	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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